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Destination Sun

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Destination: Sun
Studio album by
Released1979
Recorded1979 at Cyberteknics Recording Studio, Dayton, Ohio
GenreFunk R&B
LabelCapitol Records
ProducerByron Byrd & Beau Ray Fleming
Sun chronology
Sunburn
(1978)
Destination: Sun
(1979)
Sun Over the Universe
(1980)

Destination: Sun is the fourth album by Dayton, Ohio funk band Sun

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic [1]

Track listing

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  1. Radiation Level 5:55
  2. Pure Fire 5:08
  3. I Want To Be With You 4:47
  4. Everybody Disco Down 3:32
  5. Light Of The Universe 4:52
  6. Deep Rooted Feeling (Stand Up) 4:58
  7. Baby I Confess 4:02
  8. Hallelujah Spirit 4:43

Personnel

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  • Byron Byrd - Lead and Backing Vocals, Bass, Piano, Keyboards, Percussion, Flute, Trombone, Alto, Baritone and Soporano Saxophone
  • Kym Yancey - Drums, Percussion, Backing Vocals
  • Keith Cheatham - Lead and Backing Vocals, Lead Guitar, Trombone, Percussion
  • Curtis Hooks - Bass, Alto Saxophone, Lead and Backing Vocals
  • Gary King - Trombone, Backing Vocals
  • Robert Arnold - Trumpet, Backing Vocals
  • Nigel Boulton - Trumpet, Flugelhorn, Piano, Backing Vocals

Production

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Charts

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Chart (1979) Peak
position
Billboard Pop Albums[3] 85
Billboard Top Soul Albums[3] 17

Singles

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Year Single Chart positions[4]
US
R&B
1979 "Pure Fire" 67
"Radiation Level" 25
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References

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  1. ^ Henderson, Alex. Sun: Destination: Sun > Review at AllMusic. Retrieved 4 September 2011.
  2. ^ "Sci-fi illustrations by Shusei Nagaoka ~ Pink Tentacle".
  3. ^ a b "Sun US albums chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2011-09-04.
  4. ^ "Sun US singles chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2011-09-04.